The Hindu Editorial (Trauma at the border) – Jun 21, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Trauma at the border) – Jun 21, 2018

As part of its “zero-tolerance” approach to dealing with undocumented migrants, the Donald Trump administration in the U.S. has been….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Trauma at the border) – Jun 21, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Trauma at the border) – Jun 21, 2018:

trauma (noun) – a distressing or disturbing, torment experience.
undocumented (adjective) – relating to a person who is not having appropriate legal document.
“zero-tolerance policy” (noun) – it prohibits both attempted illegal entry and illegal entry into the United States by an alien. alien (noun) – non-native, outsider, stranger.
outrage (noun) – indignation, fury/anger, shock.
burgeoning (adjective) – growing/increasing rapidly.
foster care (noun) – also known as out-of-home care; temporary guardianship service provided for children who cannot live with their families.
toddler (noun) – a young child.
wailing (adjective) – weeping, crying.
mitigate (verb) – alleviate, reduce, lessen.
beg the question (phrase) – raise a point; invite question.
garner (verb) – gather, collect, accumulate.
poignantly (adverb) – distressingly, agonisingly, painfully.
bipartisan (adjective) – involving cooperation between two (opposite & big) political parties.
rescind (verb) – revoke, repeal, cancel/reverse.
defer (verb) – postpone, put off, delay.
loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect.
Flores settlement (noun) – Under the Flores settlement, authorities are not allowed to hold children for long periods of time. It bars the U.S government from keeping children in detention for more than 20 days.
summarily (adverb) – immediately, instantly, straight away.
deport (verb) – expel, banish, exile (a foreigner from a country).
asylum-seeker (noun) – exile, refugee; a person who lives away from his/her native country.
unaccompanied (adjective) – unescorted, isolated, separated.
get around (phrasal verb) – overcome, surmount, find a solution to (a problem).
adjudication (noun) – judgement, decision, verdict.
detention (noun) – custody, restraint, arrest.
devastating (adjective) – shocking, traumatic, distressing.

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